Sabathia has 7 shutout innings to beat Tigers, 7-0

12:31 AM,
Apr. 8, 2013

CC Sabathia bounced back from a rough Opening Day to defeat the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Sunday.

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Chad Jennings
The Journal News

The Yankees finally lived up to their own expectations on Sunday, which is to say they exceeded the expectations of everyone else.

In a matchup of aces, CC Sabathia outpitched arguably the best starter in the American League, leading the Yankees to their second and most impressive win of the year, 7-0 against Justin Verlander and the Tigers. The win let the Yankees avoid a series sweep against the team that swept them out of the playoffs last season.

"It's the first week of April, so it's hard to say this was a must-win game," Sabathia said. "But it feels good to win." ...